Brain Pain
free verse51 total reviews
Comment from Capricorn30
I've never experienced migraine pain, been blessed not to have to deal with this;
Sorry to hear that this severe pain is part of your life-
"in darkened room"
sometimes the light of day doesn't always benefit;
Might I suggest peppermint oil when one of these attacks occur? I rub it along my forehead when my eyes begin to throb--I find relief in under thirty minutes. I know the pain is not as intense as migraines; worth a try. You could also try applying it to the back of your neck--one of my daughter's girlfriends rubs it into this area. Feel better soon, Teresa.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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I've never experienced migraine pain, been blessed not to have to deal with this;
Sorry to hear that this severe pain is part of your life-
"in darkened room"
sometimes the light of day doesn't always benefit;
Might I suggest peppermint oil when one of these attacks occur? I rub it along my forehead when my eyes begin to throb--I find relief in under thirty minutes. I know the pain is not as intense as migraines; worth a try. You could also try applying it to the back of your neck--one of my daughter's girlfriends rubs it into this area. Feel better soon, Teresa.
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Thanks for mentioning the peppermint oil. I'm always for try something natural. Thanks too for the review:)
Comment from emrpoems
Very descriptive language that tells of t he pain and agony that a migraine headache causes.
very well paired picture and poem. Hope you get over both ailments
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Very descriptive language that tells of t he pain and agony that a migraine headache causes.
very well paired picture and poem. Hope you get over both ailments
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Thanks so much:)
Comment from Acquired Taste
Really great visuals in this - I've not had migraines, but have ocular migraines - yup, in the eye. The pain is not the same by any stretch, but you can't see at all. I've heard that caffeine is pretty good when they first start and help to somewhat lessen intensity. blessings to you with this wretched pain. AT=/
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Really great visuals in this - I've not had migraines, but have ocular migraines - yup, in the eye. The pain is not the same by any stretch, but you can't see at all. I've heard that caffeine is pretty good when they first start and help to somewhat lessen intensity. blessings to you with this wretched pain. AT=/
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Thanks AT. Yep, my wife gets ocular migraines but they don't usually last long and no pain with them. she usually just closes her eyes and rest for maybe a half hour and then it is gone. Thanks for the great review:)
Comment from Dean Kuch
I gotta admit to you, Teresa, that when I first read the title of your piece, I read it as Brain-Pan, a quirky idiom for our minds. Then, as I began reading, I reread it and saw I was wrong, but "Brain-Pain" was in fact the title. Made a lot more sense after that, LOL.
"...firecrackers lit
red hot embers
in my brain." -- Now, there's an unpleasant image, but it's also a very apt description of what it feels like, at times, when an exceptionally horrible migraine takes hold of you. I have them too, and take medication for them. My heart pumps blood at just 20% capacity of a normal person, so I have severe oxygen deprivation which brings them on. They are truly a nightmare!
Excellent work, and well described. :}
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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I gotta admit to you, Teresa, that when I first read the title of your piece, I read it as Brain-Pan, a quirky idiom for our minds. Then, as I began reading, I reread it and saw I was wrong, but "Brain-Pain" was in fact the title. Made a lot more sense after that, LOL.
"...firecrackers lit
red hot embers
in my brain." -- Now, there's an unpleasant image, but it's also a very apt description of what it feels like, at times, when an exceptionally horrible migraine takes hold of you. I have them too, and take medication for them. My heart pumps blood at just 20% capacity of a normal person, so I have severe oxygen deprivation which brings them on. They are truly a nightmare!
Excellent work, and well described. :}
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Oh, I'm so sorry for your oxygen deprivation. The less oxygen, the better your creative mind works though:). What kind of medication do you take for the migraines? I'm on Nortripoline - it had been working until surgery.
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I take BOTOX injection therapy to help regulate my migraines, Teresa. They are very severe...my migraines, I mean. Plus I'm a chronic insomniac, which doesn't help the situation much. I get a lot of writing done that way though, LOL.
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Oh, I'm so sorry for your oxygen deprivation. The less oxygen, the better your creative mind works though:). What kind of medication do you take for the migraines? I'm on Nortripoline - it had been working until surgery.
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I heard about botox. I have to travel about 150 miles to get that done but it would be well worth it. Hopefully they will lesson as I recover more from surgery:)
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For your sake, Teresa, I hope they do too! :}
Comment from adewpearl
pain explodes like firecrackers - strong simile - also in spinning like a merry go round and Aunt Jemima's turban
excellent emotional appeal
good pain/brain rhyme
excellent visual and alliteration in kaleidoscope colors
powerfully expressive with compelling use of imagery
Brooke
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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pain explodes like firecrackers - strong simile - also in spinning like a merry go round and Aunt Jemima's turban
excellent emotional appeal
good pain/brain rhyme
excellent visual and alliteration in kaleidoscope colors
powerfully expressive with compelling use of imagery
Brooke
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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thank you so much Brooke;)
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thank you so much Brooke;)
Comment from Nosha17
Sounds terrible, I have never suffered from migraines, people have told me how awful they are. Good use of descriptive language to describe your pain and the effects. Hope you feel better soon. Faye
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Sounds terrible, I have never suffered from migraines, people have told me how awful they are. Good use of descriptive language to describe your pain and the effects. Hope you feel better soon. Faye
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Thank you Faye:)
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Thank you Faye:)
Comment from thee-name
Good free verse. Good choice of words. Hope you get better.
INSIDE MY HEAD
THE PAIN EXPLODES
LIKE FIRECRACKERS LIT
RED HOT EMBERS.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Good free verse. Good choice of words. Hope you get better.
INSIDE MY HEAD
THE PAIN EXPLODES
LIKE FIRECRACKERS LIT
RED HOT EMBERS.
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Thank you:)
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Thank you:)
Comment from Christine B.
I suffer from awful migraines myself, so similar to the torment you've described in your powerful poem. I take Tramadol for them. I hope that you'll be given something to help you more.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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I suffer from awful migraines myself, so similar to the torment you've described in your powerful poem. I take Tramadol for them. I hope that you'll be given something to help you more.
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Thank you Christine. I'm sorry that you too have migraines.
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Thank you Christine. I'm sorry that you too have migraines.
Comment from James Dooney
Wow I must say that you have described the aching, seering pain of a migraine here so well. Your work is quite vivid and I hope you get over it soon.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Wow I must say that you have described the aching, seering pain of a migraine here so well. Your work is quite vivid and I hope you get over it soon.
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Thank you James:)
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Thank you James:)
Comment from IndianaIrish
You describe a migraine exactly like what my daughter says her migraines feel like. Last October she had a grand mal seizure in my house that they said was due to her migraines.mscared me to death. She takes medication to prevent and then one if she feels one coming on. I hope yours eases up and gives you relief, Teresa.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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You describe a migraine exactly like what my daughter says her migraines feel like. Last October she had a grand mal seizure in my house that they said was due to her migraines.mscared me to death. She takes medication to prevent and then one if she feels one coming on. I hope yours eases up and gives you relief, Teresa.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)
Comment Written 25-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2014
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Thank you so much Karyn:) I wish your daughter well too.
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Thank you so much Karyn:) I wish your daughter well too.
